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Özben

Özben /øzˈben/ ASCII Ozben

“the true self”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Özben?

Özben

IPA /øzˈben/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özben mean?

Nişanyan Adlar explains Özben as ‘the true self’, from öz ‘self, genuine’ and the pronoun ben ‘I’.1

Grammar öz + ben.

That Özben goes back to öz and ben is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özben made of?

Özben breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: own; pure, genuine) + ben (ben: I, me).

Özben + root öz öz: own; pure, genuine TURKIC öz “self; pure, genuine” root ben ben: I, me TURKIC ben “first-person pronoun ‘I’” Özben öz root öz: own; pure, genuine öz TURKIC “self; pure, genuine” ben root ben: I, me ben TURKIC “first-person pronoun ‘I’”
Özben: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; pure, genuine1
  • ben Turkic — first-person pronoun ‘I’1

How was the name Özben formed?

Özben belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (öz + ben).

Which surnames are related to Özben?

Özben Benli Bener Benler Benlioğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Benli same root – –
02 Bener same root – –
03 Benler same root – –
04 Benlioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özben?

  1. Mustafa Ersin Özben actor 1976–
  2. Ata Ülkü Özben basketball player 2002–
  3. Beste Özben researcher
  4. Tomris Özben researcher

People surnamed Özben as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Özben also a first name?

Yes. Özben is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the true self”.

Özben as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Özben written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Ozben.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Özben accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özben

Q1

What does the surname Özben mean?

Nişanyan Adlar explains Özben as ‘the true self’, from öz ‘self, genuine’ and the pronoun ben ‘I’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özben?

The root word of Özben is öz (Turkic): “self; pure, genuine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özben?

Öz·ben, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈben/.